Photo: Dania Akeel, the first woman in Saudi Arabia to get a motorcycle racing licence. She says she's always preferred comfortable, practical clothing and can now incorporate this comfort into her everyday workwear. Photo supplied by Dania Akeel.

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Freedom, empowerment, mobility: In 2020, Saudi Arabia fashion forwarded as reforms for women reap rewards

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BY Heba Hashem
16 Dec 2020
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Saudi women today are fashioning forward and wearing clothes that a few years ago would have been frowned upon for violating dress codes.

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